After a string of seven wins, the Mainland Regional Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 61-45 bruising from Middle Township. Mainland Regional was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middle Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Middle Township's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamir McNeil led the charge by scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. McNeil has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Michael Zarfati was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Mainland Regional's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Middle Township, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Mainland Regional will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Westampton Tech. The timing is sure in Mainland Regional's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Westampton Tech has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Middle Township will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against West Deptford on February 21st. Middle Township has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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